Mt. Kagamiyama Observation Deck — Attraction in Karatsu

Really nice park up the top of a mountain, probably about 450m hike if you go by foot, or 20mins in a car. If you're going by foot to Karatsu and want to see this place but can't be bothered to hike you you can by train to Nijinomatsubara st, then walk to Kagamiyama Hot Spring (about 10 mins) and they have a taxi service there. Costs about 1,400yen to the top. Walking down is real easy and much quicker. As for the place itself, a very pretty mountain top park with a couple of observatory points, which have a view that's second to none. You probably won't spend more than an hour here so it's better to have it as part of your itinerary rather than make it your main...

Located on top of the hill. It’s more convenient to come here by car since the roads are really steep and curvy. The view was breathtaking! You could see Karatsu City plus the sea from the deck. It’s definitely a hotspot for local to see sunset or just have some picnic since the surrounding area are quite big. You could walk around and go different parts of the Mt.Kagamiyama Park plus there’s a Shrine nearby too that you could visit. Definitely worth the visit. Please be aware that it can get quite windy on top...

It's a great place to experience sunset! You have both mountains and sea in your view. You can see the Kartsu Castle from here. There are gift shop, pottery shop and a Udon shop here. You have to park your car a bit far from the main observatory. It's a 5 minute walk. You will enjoy and remember the view of the nature from here, for the rest of your life. Going here, @ sunset time is highly...